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Dismissed28 October 20213251582

Half Acre Snow Hill, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3EZ

Planning appeal 3251582 at Half Acre Snow Hill, Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3EZ (Tandridge District Council) was dismissed on 28 October 2021 by Inspector Small M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt.

erection of detached dwelling

Authority
Tandridge District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Small M
Postcode
RH10 3EZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be inappropriate development within the Green Belt
  • the effect on the openness of the Green Belt
  • whether the appeal site is in an appropriate location for housing having regard to national and local policies and the accessibility of facilities and services
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • would any harm, by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal

What decided it

The proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt that would harm openness and is located in an unsustainable position with poor accessibility to facilities and services, and these harms are not outweighed by other considerations.

The substantial harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, combined with significant harm from the unsustainable location and limited harm to character and appearance, are not outweighed by the minimal social and economic benefits of a single dwelling, and the Green Belt policies provide a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DP10 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies (2014)Policy DP13 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies (2014)Policy DP12 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies (2014)Policy CSP1 of the Tandridge District Core StrategyPolicy DP1 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies (2014)Policy CSP18 of the Tandridge District Core StrategyPolicy DP7 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies (2014)Policy DP8 of the Tandridge Local Plan Part 2: Detailed Policies (2014)Policy DP6 of the Mid Sussex District Plan 2014-2031 (2018)Policy DP12 of the Mid Sussex District Plan 2014-2031 (2018)Policy DP15 of the Mid Sussex District Plan 2014-2031 (2018)Policy DP21 of the Mid Sussex District Plan 2014-2031 (2018)Policy DP26 of the Mid Sussex District Plan 2014-2031 (2018)Policy DP13 of the Mid Sussex District Plan 2014-2031 (2018)Policy CDNP04.2 of the Crawley Down Neighbourhood Plan (2016)Policy CDNP05 of the Crawley Down Neighbourhood Plan (2016)Policy CDNP08 of the Crawley Down Neighbourhood Plan (2016)Policy CDNP10 of the Crawley Down Neighbourhood Plan (2016)
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 137Paragraph 147Paragraph 149Paragraph 80

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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